Pork Butt Roast

As much as my dear hubby's love for pulled pork, believe it or not this is my first time making it from scratch.  We went grocery shopping together (which does not happen very often, by the way).  He picked this specific cut of meat and not even knowing what and how to make it.  Considering I'm the main chef at home being a homemaker, I started brainstorming on what to do with it.  And this is what I came up with....a super moist, flavorful pulled pork!  He couldn't even stop raving about how good it was while enjoying his meal, at the same time.  He made himself a "gourmet" (stacked beautifully to his heart and eyes' content) pulled pork sandwich out of it with his favorite barbecue sauce on the side and some homemade coleslaw.  And for little Sweetpea...she ate it carnivore-style!  I mean, just plain meat and nothing else...just the way she liked it!  Needless to say, I had one, very satisfied family with this dish.


1 (3-4) pounds pork butt roast
1 medium yellow onion, cut in rings
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 bay leaf
barbecue sauce of your choice,  optional

For the rub:
1 teaspoon Adobo seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Lemon & Pepper seasoning


Mix all ingredients for the rub in a shallow bowl.  Brush all sides of pork with liquid smoke.  Then sprinkle all sides with the seasoning mixture making sure to rub all over the pork.  Rubbing the seasoning onto the pork (giving a little TLC) with both hands add an extra flavor to the pork. 

On a stove top, heat a little oil in a cast-iron skillet or thick bottom pan on high.  Place pork and brown all sides.  Another option, would be to put pork in a shallow roasting pan and put under the broiler for few minutes on each side to brown (but you have to keep an eye on this making sure not to burn the pork).  This seals the juices in the meat and renders any excess fat.

Spread half of the sliced onions and bay leaf at the bottom of the crock pot.  Add pork, then place the rest of the onions on top of the pork, then pour the soy sauce on it.  Pour the water around the pork (this prevents pork from sticking).  Turn on crock pot in low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 5 hours.


Yield: 4 servings